Comprised exclusively of clinical cases demonstrating the various management strategies for
hammertoes this concise practical casebook will provide foot and ankle surgeons with the best
real-world strategies to properly treat these frequent deformities of the lower extremity and
their complications. Beginning with a review of the relevant anatomy and biomechanics of the
toe each subsequent chapter includes case material with a unique clinical presentation
followed by a description of the diagnosis assessment and management techniques used to treat
it as well as the case outcome literature review and clinical pearls and pitfalls. Chapters
included illustrate different surgical fixation techniques including PIPJ arthroplasty and
arthrodesis tendon transfers and tenotomies and osteotomies as well as management strategies
for complications. Pragmatic and reader-friendly Hammertoes: A Case-Based Approach is an
excellent resource for foot and ankle surgeons treating this common but frustrating condition.
